Art and photography; Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), 1863-1931. Little Colonel series; Pewee Valley (Ky.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works; Photograph albums; Portrait photographs; Tableaux; Upper class families--Kentucky--Pewee...
431 items by pioneering woman photographer Kate Matthews, of Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Best known for her photographs depicting characters in the Little Colonel series of children's books written by her friend and neighbor Annie Fellows Johnston,...
"Tea Time at 'Clovercroft'" inscribed in Kate Matthews' handwriting on the verso of a similar image (ULPA 1984.24.207.p), but it may also be the photograph that Kate Matthews' niece, Lillian Fletcher Brackett, referred to in a speech as...
"Tea Time at 'Clovercroft'" is inscribed in Kate Matthews' handwriting on the verso of this print, but it may also be the photograph that Kate Matthews' niece, Lillian Fletcher Brackett, referred to in a speech as "The Sisters at...
A beech tree with letters carved into the bark of the trunk apparently commemorating an event or relationship. Photographer Kate Matthews' signature is on the album page. Title supplied by cataloger.
A blooming tree hangs over a walkway during the month of May on the grounds of photographer Kate Matthews' family home, Clovercroft, in Pewee Valley Kentucky. Handwritten below the picture by Kate Matthews: "The Fringe Tree". Also...
A blooming tree hangs over a walkway during the month of May on the grounds of photographer Kate Matthews' family home, Clovercroft, in Pewee Valley Kentucky. Handwritten on verso in Kate Matthews' handwriting: "Fringe trees in bloom,...
A blooming tree hangs over a walkway during the month of May on the grounds of photographer Kate Matthews' family home, Clovercroft, in Pewee Valley Kentucky. Title supplied by cataloger.
A circular driveway leads to The Beeches, Annie Fellows Johnston's home in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. The two-story frame house is partially obscured by large beech trees. Two women sit in the shade of a tree on the left. Mrs. Johnston bought The...
Dwellings; Houses; Wooden buildings; Historic buildings; Driveways; Trees
A driveway leads to historic Tuliphurst in Pewee Valley, Kentucky (registered as a national historical place, NHRP Bldg. #89001979). The basic structure of the white frame house was built around 1854 by Noble Butler. Woodford H. Dulaney added the...
Dwellings; Houses; Wooden buildings; Historic buildings; Driveways; Trees
A driveway leads to Tuliphurst, a white frame house with dark shutters. The basic structure of Tuliphurst, a historic home in Pewee Valley, Kentucky (registered as a national historic place, NHRP Bldg. #89001979), was built around 1854 by Noble...
A driveway winds among trees on a rural estate, believed to be Tuliphurst in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Photographer Kate Matthews' signature is on the lower right corner of mount. Also on the album page in an unidentified handwriting is...
A ewe stands near two large planters on the terrace at photographer Kate Matthews' family home, Clovercroft, in Pewee Valley Kentucky. Photographer Kate Matthews' signature is on the lower right corner of mount. Also handwritten on album page by...
Churches; Presbyterian churches; Bell towers; Trees
A few steps lead to the main door of Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church in Pewee Valley. The bell tower above the door is framed by large trees. Photographer Kate Matthews' signature is on the lower right corner of mount. Title supplied by cataloger.
A garden in bloom. Large beds of irises and other flowers line both sides of a walkway leading to a grove of trees. Flowers climb a trellis arch spanning the walk as well as other trellises in the garden. Two small stone sundials, birdbaths, or...
Girls; Windows; Casement windows; Stone buildings; Dwellings; Houses
A girl looks out an open casement window at Twigmore, an estate in Pewee Valley, Kentucky owned by photographer Kate Matthews' niece, Lillian Fletcher. Matthews' signature is on lower right corner of mount. Also handwritten on the album page by...
A girl with long hair wearing a white, or light-colored, dress poses in a swing suspended from a tree. The girl is believed to be the photographer's niece, Elizabeth Matthews, who was the real-life model for the character Betty Lewis in the Little...
A grandfather clock, harp and fireplace line the far wall of a room with floral wallpaper. Chairs and other seating furniture are also visible. Photographer Kate Matthews' signature is on the lower right corner of mount. Title supplied by cataloger.
A group of women and girls pose for a group picture on the grounds at Clovercroft. Most are wearing dark skirts and blouses, although a few appear to be wearing dresses. All are wearing hats and one woman is holding a tennis racket. The...
A group of women pose at a garden or lawn party. Two are sitting on an outdoor bench. The others stand or sit on folding chairs. Most are wearing ankle length dresses and many have hats. Signed in lower right border by photographer: "Kate...
